Which of the following research methods would a sociologist use to gather data by means of personal interviews or written questionnaires?
A. observation
B. experiment
C. survey
D. existing data
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements about deviance against the government is FALSE?
a) The Internal Revenue Service is reluctant to investigate corporations for illegal evasion of taxes. b) The veneer of corporate respectability often discourages suspicion of criminality. c) Most corporations are honest and only rarely commit this type of white-collar deviance. d) Corporations bribe politicians and government officials to influence legislation.
Which of the following combinations accounted for nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of the federal budget in 2015?
a. Social Security, nondefense discretionary, Medicaid, interest b. Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare c. defense, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid d. defense, nondefense discretionary, interest, Social Security
In second-generation jails, staff can observe inmates in common areas known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Consider the following linear regression prediction equation:
Y = 12 + 3X. If X = 7, what is the predicted value of Y for this observation? a. 3 b. 12 c. 21 d. 33